Old Albion

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   Old Albion added a post in a topic NASA Pete 1/25    13 Feb 2016

   Jarda,
   This is excellent!  I'm really enjoying watching the progress on this project.
   I was wondering about the black primer and then I realised what you meant by it.  The white plastic is opaque and if you paint it white the light shines through, so you loose all the definition and detail and it looks odd.
   Thanks for posting.
   
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   Old Albion added a post in a topic GMC B-7000    9 Feb 2016

   This is superb, a great looking truck, very well built and detailed
   
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   Old Albion added a post in a topic New Brush Truck Started    4 Feb 2016

   That is impressive, excellent work so far.
   
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   Old Albion added a post in a topic Mack Western 700 series questions    26 Jan 2016

   Weren't the engines painted grey after the gold? 
   
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   Old Albion added a post in a topic KW W-900 {snap}    25 Jan 2016

   This is a superb looking truck.  The colour scheme is just perfect!
   
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   Old Albion added a post in a topic Grandpoppa K-Wopper 123    25 Jan 2016

   That is impressive!!  Excellent build and paint work, I really like it.
   
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   Old Albion added a post in a topic Mack RM Oil Field Truck    22 Jan 2016

   Very Impressive build!  The weathering is perfect, it makes it look real.
   
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   Old Albion added a post in a topic KW Snap W-900 {mud flaps}    22 Jan 2016

   This is an excellent build, I really like it.
   
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   Old Albion added a post in a topic Peterbilt 359 Hay Hauler...Final Pics    19 Jan 2016

   Michael,
   The small compressor at the front left hand side of the block is the air con compressor. 
   Below is a couple of 8V71T Detroit's that I built from the AMT T500 Peterbilt 359 and the AMT 352 Pacemaker.  The kit engines are standard supercharged, I just added a turbo charger to both.  The engine on the left is for a future build 359 and the engine on the right, is as Peterbilt would have had the engine configured for installation in the pacemaker.  They would normally paint their engines white but I kept them Detroit Alpine Green.
   Hope this helps. 
   
   
   
   
   
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    Old Albion added a post in a topic 2015 Featherlite-ish transporter w/Lonestar    18 Jan 2016

    Very clean build!  Excellent work.
    
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    Old Albion added a post in a topic AMT Kenworth W-900    18 Jan 2016

    I like this.  Excellent build!
    
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    Old Albion added a post in a topic Western Star    18 Jan 2016

    This looks great.  The paint is perfect.
    
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    Old Albion added a post in a topic Peterbilt 359 Hay Hauler...Final Pics    18 Jan 2016

    Michael,
    See if you can get hold of a Peterbilt owners maintenance manual for a 359 from the late 60s (They came in red cover).  I have one here that covers a 351, 352, 358.  It has all the wiring and air line diagrams in the back.  These cover both straight trucks with trailer connections and also tractor semi trucks.
    Hope this helps.
    Best Regards
    Dave
    
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    Old Albion added a post in a topic Mack RM 686 4X6 with equipement snow plow.    17 Jan 2016

    This is excellent work.  Very impressive.
    
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    Old Albion added a post in a topic 1956 Ford cabover    17 Jan 2016

    Excellent work so far!